River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-29

The Fifth Annual Convention of
the Eighth District W. C. I. U. was
held in the Methodist church at Du-
rand, Pepin Co., Dec. 10, 1887, and
was very enjoyable and profitable &C.
casion. All regretted that OH account
of the short notice necessarily short
in order to secure Mrs. Hoffman's ser.
vices) so few Unions in distant parts
of the district could be represented.
The growth of our work has been so
remarkable that we wanted at least
one delegate from every Union to be
present and rejoice with us. A few
items from the secretary's report will
show something of the gain made.
According to our last conventions re-
port, we had one year ago in the 9Th
district 81 unions, 10 of which were in
working order. We now have 81 un.
ions, AZ of which are actively at work.
Last year at convention we reported
10 new unions organized during the
year. This year 30 new unions have
been organized.
Last year Black River Falls con-
tanned the only ~" Now we have
others,-at Hudson, River Falls,
Louisville and Cameron.
Last year only one county-Dunn-
reported Co. President. Now we
have 10.
Last year we had no Supts. of De-
partments for Dist. work. Now we
have IL, some of whom have done
grand work.
Last year out OF the Is counties in
the district had no w. G. Il. U. organ.
ization within their borders. Now
every county has at least one union
our Dist. Pres. having captured the
last unorganiZed county when she
formed union at Superior.
Much of this progress is due to the
labors of our dear state President, Mrs.
Amy Kellogg Morse, who twice came
to our aid, organizing 10 unions and
3 "Y's,' besides rendering valuable
service in other lines. This is part of
the faithful, untiring work she has
done throughout the state, which re-
suited in Wisconsin's winning the
prize banner at the National Conven.
tion.
Very little of the business of the
convention can be told in this article,
but as the minutes are to be printed
entire it is hoped members and friends
will send for and read them.-( Bach
man & Olson, Eau Claire. $3.50 per
hundredl The Progress, a prohibi.
tion paper published at Eau Claire,
was made the official organ of the
Dist. w. G. t. U.
1t was voted to pay annual district
dues of % cents member.
The Secretary was voted salary.
The district pledged $4,000 to the
Temperance Temple.
Our prayers and sympathy were
pledged to the Prohibition party.
1t was recommended that we petit
ton and work for Equal Suffrage.
The brilliant and unanswerable ad.
dress on Prohibition by Mrs. Clara
Hoffman, Pres. Missouri W. G. T. u,
and her presence in convention, were
wonderfully inspiring and helpful and
must result in much good.
Only mention can here be given of
the charming entertainment by the
Durand Loyal Legion, the excellent
recitations by Miss Minnie Jones, of
Black River Falls. and Miss Lucy
Potts, of Maiden Rock, the interesting
''Y" meeting, the able paper on the
Temperance Laws of Wis" by Mrs.
NJ. A. b. Smith, of Hudson, and of the
cordial welcome and royal hospitality
of the Durand Union and people. Let
us hope and pray that each advanced
position taken by the convention may
also be taken by every local union, and
that thus working together, much
good will result for God and home and
native land.